Hi
I am feeling pretty rough at the moment I have no energy to do anything and my brain isnt working properly. I feel reading through these blogs and other information on the internet that because my ferritin is only 426 that people dont see this as a cause for concern. On here I am left feeling that people try to out do each other with how high their ferritin levels are "mine was over 1000,2000 or 3000!!" etc when people are concerned with their lower levels; I dont see why its a competition, if you are ill you are ill, it all seems to be about the ferritin less concern about TS levels. I am hoping that the NHS dont just respond to ferritin levels too as my TS is high. On my first test it was at 91% 4 weeks later had droped to 70% but I feel it is on the rise again. The reason for this is symptoms I was feeling when they were higher are now back.
My brain isnt working- no short term memory, slurring, basically forgetting why I opened my mouth to say anything, recalling information, generally foggy
Bad circulation- just bending my arms to type or read a book my fingers soon have pins and needles, arms always have slight tingling sensation.
Massive build up of static electricity- everytime I touch the car door(or anything metal) I get a shock, my poor dog gets a shock if I touch him. electrical tingling on my ear when using my mobile.
Shortness of breath- feel my breathing is really shallow and get out of breath really quickly just doing light exercise; walking, house work etc.
I really do feel there is something wrong with me and the saturation levels are the reason for this. As I still have yet another month before I see the specialist I am left to do my own research. I have found some interesting things. Heart and liver problems scare me less, they are what they are. The brain fog does worry me though, it affects my work and the connections with altzheimers is concerning. My grandad died of altzeiermers and its not the way I want to go. Research suggests that once iron is in the brain there is little chance of removing it. I am hoping that the brain fog is related to high TS and is actually a circulation problem in the brain due to high iron content rather than deposits. Anyway in my research whilst looking into iron overload and static electricity I came across an artical about electromagnetic fields, it mainly talks about metalic build ups in the brain from dental work and how that metal in the brain reacts with the environment around us. Interestingly many of the symptoms are the same as iron overload.
Here is an extract, I found it interesting and is one explanation for brain fog, not that I am suggesting it is the answer just interesting to think about.
"Heavy metals can weaken our field through their frequency outputs by modulating compatible frequency components of the body resulting in a weakening of the field thereby causing unhealthy biochemical changes. If you have accumulated toxic metals in your brain, and since your brain is an antenna, you can actually receive more cell phone radiation, which in turn can cause the microbes in your system to overreact and create more potent mycotoxins.
This can create a never-ending vicious cycle between the microbes and metals in your body and your exposure to electromagnetic fields, which can lead to hypersensitivity. I have seen that a high percentage of illness including chronic infections are caused, and/or aggravated, by electromagnetic field exposure. Then chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia and other chronic pain syndromes can easily develop or worsen."
Likewise, any kind of metal implants and/or amalgam (silver) tooth fillings will significantly increase reception of microwaves, and the mircrocurrents from cell phones and other ambient fields. In case you're wondering how to detect electrohypersensitivity, the five most common symptoms are:
Skin itch/rash/flushing/burning, and/or tingling
Confusion/poor concentration, and/or memory loss
Fatigue and weakness
Headache
Chest pain and heart problems